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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-08
TIE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Meets In Clcvcland-Scl,eduls Arranged,
ID Changes In Players Contracts,

Meets In Cloveland-Scleduls Arranged,
N Changes In Players Contracts.
CLEVELAND, O., March 7.-The schedule
committee Of the American Base Ball AS.
sociation met here to-day. The different
clubs were represented as follows: Met
ropolitans, 0. P. Caylor; St. Louis, Chris
Won Der Abe and George Munson; Gin.
clnnati, A. Stern and Harry Weldon !;
Athleticu, Lew Simmons, VIM. Shalzig
and Chss. Z. Mason; Baltimore, William
Barnie; Brooklyn, Chas. H. Byrne and
Joseph D. Doyle; Louisville, Zach Phelps
and John R. Bero. E.,ts &t84 :
The schedule committee, composed of
Q. P. Caylor,, Of tho Metropolitians, vii.
liam Barnie, Of Baltimore, and George
Munson representing Chris Won Dsr Ahe
Of tho st. Louis Browns, handed in their re-
port. ,t 3 d.
The next business to come up was mo.
tion made by an Eastern delegate to adopt
the percentage system Of dividing the gate
receipts. There was no second to the mo.
ton. The form Of playing contracts az
amended by Messrs. Phelps, Of Louisville
and Cramer, OF Cincinnati was agreed to.
The amendments. provide ior making all
contracts With players good in law. An.
other new feature adopted provides that
hereafter American Association PLAYERS
will be taxed so cents each per day when
the teams arc on their trips. $50
A. Stern, of Cincinnati, introduced a
resolution providing for an association
sinking fund. Under its provisions each
club shall deposit $3.50 annually for five
years, this depoait to bo made on or before
October l OF each year. The PRECEDENT Of
tho Association will be tho custodian ol
tho fund, and he shall invest or deposit 4
as directed by the Board Of Directors
The resolution received seven affirmative
votes. N d
The playing rules were then taken up
read and thoroughly discussed. The
Board OF Umpires, J. McQuade, ol
Chicago; al Bauer, Of Columbus; Lou
knight, Of Philadelphia; and Edgar E
Cuthbelt, OF st. Louis, wero called before
tho meeting and drilled and instructed II
the now rules. Z. 4, jE A. ,9
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MIs. BEEcHER's LETTER,

. 81 .
O:her heartfelt remarks were made, and
the following letter from Mrs. Beecher was
read:
To The ttlored members Of Plymouth Church
! cannot speak my thanks to each one
ofyou foS tho sympathy and the love and
the devotion manifested in these dark, sad
days Tor your paator. He cannot longer
speak to you for himself. Then permit me
to do it for him, for myself, for my
family. Each word OF love from the
people 10 dear to our PASTORS heart, has
been q comfort and a balm to a heart
wrung almost to bursting. How he loved
his church you will only learn in its full.
ness when you stand with him in Heaven.
To each and every one Of you, my earneat
thanks and most earnest blessing. w
Pray for his wife and children, soon to
loss tho truest companion, tenderest
father; aud II We muat relinquish all
possible hope OF iull recovery, oh, be-
lovod, pray. that his departure may
be epsedy, that We may not long be
agonized by this struggle between life and
death. Pray il he must leave us, that be-
lore another day lawns he may receive
his crown, and be forever with his Lord.
Sc g"i2 EUNlcE N. BEEcuHR. &
AT II: AS Major Pond appeared and an.
nounced that tho family were all gathered
about the sick mans bedside, nom sntarily
expecting his death. His condition was
moro critical than 1t had been during any
part Of the day.
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GOVERNORS pnoCLAMAr1oN

cnlllng an Extra Session Of tho West vlr,
E'nin LegIslature-Fu Text.
Special Dispatch to he In.tllf0neer.
CHARLESTON; W. Va, March 7.-Gover.
nor Z. Wilson has Issued the following
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Ghp Gaitelliqetltrr.
nnIce, Nos. 20 md .7 Fourteenth Street.
SswyouspLASD Is in dead earnest. She
wants simple justice from England, or,
annexation 10 the United States. a
TuE full text OF Governor Wilson's pro-
elanslion calling an extra session Of the
legislature Is printed in another column
In this Issue. ,s .g5fl6s5

SHADES oil JeGsrson and memories Of the
"NaId OF Northumberland!' A Wash.
iny,on correspondent speaks OF him as
nsenA,or Elio. Lncas, Of West Virginia"
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-NI@IIAI ~. 0-.Ts,, ". 8. 6EAKLE, n. y.
Mrs. S. Y. White left the house at noon
She said that the family were all in ths
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-08
PLYMOUTH CHURCH .MEHrlNa.

At 1O:3O this house was closed for the
nicht. - II
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The Rev. p. P. Goodwin, who opposed
the resolutions, refused to make public his
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
FLETCHER,

V. E. Chase and family intend to go to
Niagara this week to live.
Allen Carpenter has taken the farm OF
V. E. Chase and will move into the house
as soon as it is vacated.
There was an auction sale on Saturday
of the farm and personal effects of the
late Michael Ryan. The farm was bought
by the Ellsworth Brothers for 81 $50.
Elijah Stratton was taken to Waterville
Monday afternoon on bed, C. B. Par
sons and Dallas Dyke going with him.
and his son Luman and wife following di-
rectly behind him. He was glad to 60
and stood the journey well, but late re-
ports say that he is still failing.
Twenty-Five men, mostly from district
No. s, went with baskets and pals, three
yoke of oxen and sleds, axes, saws, etc.
to the premises of Martin Spaulding last
Thursday, and chopped and sawed and
drew to his door enough wood to last
him two years, leaving the same fitted
for the stove, with the exception of some
not split. A few ladies went along to
superintend the baskets, and all enjoyed
doing this good deed.
For several weeks various persons of
intellectual tastes and pursuits have
gathered at the house of A. Riggs fol
reading on Thursday evenings. These
meetings have been informal, but quite
enjoyable. Last Friday evening the
meeting was held at the rooms of DR..
Bogue, and an organization effected with
DR.. BOgue as President. The Chair APP
pointed committee of three to arrange
u systematic course of reading and pre-
pare a programme for each evening
Thus far the readings have been confined
to Owen Meredith and Josiah Allen,
Wife. with some selections from Other
authors. At the next meeting consider.
able time will be given to Shakespeare
Fletcher has gained fine acquisition il
literary and SCHOLARSHIP ability in the
coming of DR.. and Mrs. Bogue.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
EDEN

The small barn on Chas. Bryant's farm
fell in under the weight of snow ION the
roof.
1t is currently reported that somebody
at the Mills is married. If we knew for
certain we would wish them much joy.
Saturday evening next Eden Lodge No.
90. /. o. OF G. T., will give free supper
to its members not in arrears. Those in
arrears will be given an opportunity to
pay up before suppefand enjov the even
ing with the family. il good time may
be expected. Come at Z O'Clock sharp.
At special meeting of Gihon Chap.
No. %, o. E. S., March 10th, the follow
ing officers We're installed: Mrs; Sarah
Sanborn, w. M; E. c. White, w. z. ;;
Mrs. e. HI. Stone, W. T.: Mrs. J. D.
Kelly, Cond. Mrs. F. F., A. c.; W..
S. Raymore, Sec; Mrs. Nell Harring-
ton, Associate MatrOn.
Departed this life from Eden Mills,
Feb. Goth, Charles White, aged "a years,
7 months and days. Although native
of Massachusetts. having been born at
Uxbrdge, Mr.. White passed, with the
exception of nine years, his long and USE
ful life in Lamoille county, and was for
So wears resident of Eden. Endowed
by nature with an enquiring mind, he
early seized with avidity upon whatever
opportunity for gaining knowledge pre-
sented ITSELF and with each succeeding
year devoted more time TO reading and
meditation. until his mind became store
house of valuable information. He was
exceptionally conversant with the history
and teachings of religion, both Christian
and Pagan. Strong in his convictions
and tenacious of his opinions, he was
nevertheless tolerant of spirit and re-
spectful to all. Genial and affectionate in
his family, faithful and obliging to his
friends, upright, punctual and dilgent in
business. He was always on the side OF
the oppressed, friend of the friendless,
and from him the needy went not away
empty handed. His religion was to do
good. to Tighten sorrow. lessen need and
add to human joy. He leaves wife
with whom he passed So years of more
than ordinary domestic concord. four
children and several grand children to
deeply mourn his earthly loss, while
large circle of friends and acquaintance
lament the departure of kind neighbor
and worthy man. We can not beat back
the pillows of your grief and loneliness,
dear friends, but we invoke Heavens
blessing on all who loved him. We dwell
to-day in the land of shadows. To-mor-
row we shall go to Him in the world of
sunshine
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
NORTH HYDE PARK.

NOW is come the winter of our dis
content"
Patrick Gillen, after an absence o
more than year, is at home again.
The many friends of DR.. Woodward
more than congratulate him on hiE
seemingly entire recovery from his Ions
indispOsition.
Elders Tucker from Johnson and Graf
of Wolcott are holding revival meetings
each evening this week at the Congrega
tional church.
On account of the illness of Miss Bar
ton, Miss Fannie SallieS from Stowe
opened a select school on Monday. She
comes to us we'll recommended, with an
neutrality-suspicious. as teacher.
There will be a special meeting of
Aaron Keller Post on Wednesday eve,
March 23d, at O'Clock P. NJ. All COM
rades are requested to be present.
F. III. RAYMoRE, Post Adjt.
Rarely falls the hand of affection
where all the attending circumstances
are more sad than that brought before
us i'm the death of little Ethel, only
child of Leola and Ed Billiard, whose
lovely marble-like form we conveyed to
its last resting placelast sabbath. Moth
er and children Wept in sorrow, while
stout hearts found it an occasion to min
gle their tears with the afflicted. We
who noticed the first butterfly of the
season on the church window felt that
God placed it there just at this time for
our object lesson Of his wisdom, love
and pOWer-While passing under the
rod y let us feel that the hand that
smiles may be kinder than we know.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
STOWE.

The return of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Raymond from Omaha is expected in
April.
The creamery failed to receive its need.
ed encouragement to give it successful
starting.
By measurements, as reported, nine
and one-half feet of snow has been upon
the ground this winter.
The Emma Wells Opera Co. are to be
here next week, from the 2lst to the Goth
inclusive. They are we'll spoken of.
We understand that Hon. C. P. Hogan.
OF Sheldon. has been engaged by the G
A. r. Post of this place to address the
people on Memorial Day.
A large party of the friends of Miss
Mary Burt extended visit to her or
Thursday night. About 80 were present
and had very youthful time.
1t is hoped that farmers, the coming
season, may see the advantage of max,
ing the farm produce what it consumes.
The profits of some farms are entirely
lost by the purchase of foreign feed.
All members of the Stowe dramatic
club are requested to meet at L.. C.
Moody's office on Friday evening, the
18th, to see if the members will vote tC
buy the scenery that is owned by William
Bailey. Let every member be present.
A play entitled 1.-The School Ma'am
will be presented at the vestry of Unity
Church Saturday evening, March 10Th
1887. This play is under the auspices o
the Ladies' Aid Society. There is scarce
ly an incident in it but has had its counter
part in the workings of our public schools
1t is full of good hits and witty sayings
While at Morrisville on Tuesday, Marcl
s, there was removed from the sleigh o
| HI. G. NJ. Sherwin a bundle marked will
Mrs. Sherwin's name on one of the arti
Giles inclosed. The team was hitcheC
under the shed at Elmore's store. The
articles lost were of much value to Mrs
S., and it would confer great favor L
the taker would return them to Mr.. Ell
mOre's, or some other store in the village
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
WATERVILLE.

Prof. Fletcher's singing school ha
closed.
The youngest child of H. L. Beasd il
quite sick.
Arthur Fairbanks lost a good horse
Thursday.
Willie Beard has gone to Worcester
Mass, where he has job.
Mrs. Peters and Mrs Stratton and fam.
lies have moved to East Upton, Mass.
:. Matte Kelley has gone to Richmond to
1--we with her sister, Mrs. S. r. Miller, Jr.
Judge Poland has gone to st. Johns.
| bury to stop while. His health is i'm
proving.
Iarbell Shattuck and Eliza Stratton are
both suffering from severe shock of
paralysis.
Frank Laraway and James Holmes
were at Montpelier the past week, look
ing after machinery for the new saw mill.
The young people of this place are to
give the drama entitled Above the
Clouds Saturday evening, March 10Th.
at the Unlversalist Church, to be inter-
spersed with tableauX and farce. Mu-
sic furnished by Potter's band. Admis-
sion ten cents. Exercises commence az
seven O'Clock sharp. The proceeds are to
be invested in bell for the church.
The camp fire at Capt. McFarland's,
wednesday evening. was an event much
enjoyed by all present. The exercises
consisted of speech from Capt. McFar-
land relating his experience from west of
the Miss; talk from Capt. Whittemore;
poem from Henry Thomas; song from
frankie Holmes; and singing by the old
er ones. Supper was furnished by Mr..
and Mrs. Capt. Mcfarland, and served in
manner needing no comments. On the
whole 1t was one of the most enjoyable
camp fires ever given in town.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
JEEEERS0NVlIlE

Several cases of whooping cough il
town.
Edgar Wills, of Waterbury, is visiting
friends in town.
Alice Billiard, of Montpelier, is stop
ping with her parents.
Lily Waterman, of johnson, was il
town few days the past week.
Several attended the horse show al
Burlington and pronounced it excellent.
Charles Russin has hired out for a year
to Harlow Wires, and moved into his ten
ement.
Ellen Page, from Massachusetts, has
been visiting friends in town the past
week.
Charles Buker, Bert Buker and Ben
Westlnan have their sugar places tapped,
and MIR. Westman has made a little sugar.
In the list of town officers under the
Cambridge items, the Constable should
have read N. G. Raymore, instead of AL
bert Mcclellan.
On Friday evening the members of
Phoenix Lodge Presented Joe Watkins,
who goes West this week, with a nice
dressing case. and after the meeting
stopped at the hall for social visit.
Howard Watkins. wife and son started
for Dakota on Monday, to be gone a
year. They have three children there
and propose to spend the winter with
them. 1t is hoped they will not like the
West so well as to make it their perma-
nent home.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
JOB N SON.

Read Miss Elsie Douglass business
notice.
Frank Mudgett left Monday for St.
Lawrence, Oak.
John Rand now employed in Haver-
hill, Mass, spent last Sunday at home.
Mrs. Carrie Whittier moves this week
to the tenement over WEIGH & Earring
toms store.
WILDER Griswold, of Eden, has taken
the Patch farm recently vacated by
Smith Hebb.
Several members of Waterman Lodge
at Swanton Friday.
Mrs. Mariah III. Parish moved last
week into one of the tenement houses of
the Mcfarland estate.
Daniel Morgan last week successfully
tested the merits of a road machine which
he has lately invented.
The members of Olive Chapter. o. E.
S., No. 81, voted at their last meeting to
surrender their charter.
Mr.. Mason. of Idaho, accompanied by
two sisters from the northern part of the
State, lately visited his niece, Mrs. j. A.
| Pearl.
The total number of scholars in atten-
| dance at the Sunday schools of the three
churches on Sunday was 296, which be-
| tokens an active interest in our Sabbath
school work.
Mrs. Betsey Stoddard died last Tues
day at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. l. G. Bickford, in the Goth year of
her age. The funeral, conducted by Rev.
A. Smith, was held the following Thurs
| day.
| Next Friday evening G.. A. r. camp
fire will be held under the auspices of the
Old Brigade Post. An oyster supper
will be served at the Congregational yes
try from to 730 O'Clock, followed by a
lecture at Normal Hall by Comrade Hen
ry Ballard, of Burlington, subject, "Trip
Across the Continent"
The stereOptican entertainment of Fri
day evening by Prof. b. M. Weld, was
both Instructive and pleasing to his audi
ence, which, unfortunately, was small.
Among the interesting views abroad
were those of Venice, Florence, the
great bell at Moscow and the eruption of
Mt. Vesuvius. Those of our own coun-
try were the Government buildings at
Washington, Independence Hall, old
, Liberty Bell, etc, together with those oil
celebrated statues, and closing with a
very pretty good night scene. Should
Prof. Weld give another entertainment
} here we bespeak for him a much larger
house.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
CAM 3 RIDGE.
o. W. Reynolds has bought the Law
house OIL Main street.
There will be a sociable at Miss Lottie
Sc, - L..

o. w. Reynolds has bought the Law
house Oil Main street.
There will be a sociable at Miss Lottit
Benefits Friday evening.
Several attended the G. A. r. banquet
at Underhill on the 9th inst.
Miss Lizzie Rice has been welcomed
home from school by her friends.
Charles Hobart 'sugared off, last
Thursday, having tapped 100 trees.
Mrs. Eliza Reilly has been visiting in
the family of Rev. S. Vail, of Wolcott.
Will Mudgett is to erect a new house
on the site of that now occupied by l..
j. Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bailey, of Hyde
Park. have been visiting at Mrs. Juliette
Putnam's.
DR.. and Mrs. R. G. Gilbert have taken
rooms at B. S. Ellinwood's, where they
will remain.
At the present writing Miss Lucy
Royce is very i'll with lung fever and a
touch of pneumonia.
Edwin Marcher and family have moved
| from the Chayer house to house on the
hill near Warren Woodruff's.
Percival's musical entertainment was
given at the American House Hall on
Thursday and Friday evening of last
week.
On Thursday last some of the property
of 5. Law, who is now in Nashua. n. H.,
was sold at auction to satisfy the demands
of creditors.
Mrs. S. S. Ballard, of Montpelier. ac-
companied by her cousin, Miss Cora
Green, of st. Adams, called on friends
here last Saturday.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Bushnell's illness
OF the previous week, he preached at the
Boro last Sunday. but was unable to go
to the charge at East Cambridge.
The Cambridge dramatic club have a
play i'll contemplation which they wish
to give on the evening of Memorial Day
at the first public opening of ''the Rey-
nolds Opera House."
Eleven tickets were sold at this station
last Friday to those who attended Prof
Bristols exhibition of educated horses.
The Intelligence shown by the horses was
pronounced wonderful.
In accordance with an invitation given
by Post 10, it is expected that A. o.
Gates, of Morrisville, will read his
sketch here, Across the Continent" on
the evening of Memorial Day.
Rev. John E. Bowen, a former pastor
here will contribute TO the conference
paper to be published at st. Johnsbury
next month sketch entitled The First
Methodist Itinerant to Vermont"
The illustrated lecture given by Prof.
b. M. Weld at the Congregation church
was fairly attended. The views were
mostly of noted public buildings, ancient
ruins, etc., and were ably described by
the lecturer.
a..
moved TO the Law lot, and o. w. Rey-
nolds intends to fit it up as hail for pub
lie entertainments, etc., reserving the
vestry for store room. The work of
getting out stone for the foundation has
been commenced.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
RELVIpERE CORNERS.

That Dakota girl is boy. Treat.
Mrs. Greenwood still holds the fort in
the hollow.
Chas. Parker has moved onto Gideon
Carpenters farm.
Chef Tanner has goae to Enosburgh to
work for Isaac Hunter.
The stars and moon were rather dim at
two O'Clock Saturday nerRing.
Francis Wescom has finished his log
ging job tor Wescom & Paquin.
A. P. Brown will narry you now with
a clean face. He has got those whiskers
called together,
Roll Holbrook goes to Hyde Park to
work again this season. Winn is father
of the family now.
Philo Lanpher has at last received
notice of the allowance of his pension
claim. filed over fifteen years ago.
About our sickness in town we suppose
some people think that fifty cents worth
of prevention is worth a dollars worth o.
cure.
Sumner Chaffee will be ready for bust
ness again in few days. He deserves &
rest after such an amount OF exercise as
be has experienced lately. May she
always use the brush end of the broom.
How much of our old indebtedness dc
our voters expect us to pay with a tax o.
only seventy cents on the dollar which
includes state. school, and county taxes
1t should have been 100 cents on the dol
lar Our idea would be to try and pay &
small part of our old debts, while we have
a surplus of polls and a number of manu-
factories of lumber &C., at full blast il
town. The amount raised at our Marcl
meeting will certainly fall short of pay
ing our years expenses.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
HARDWICK,

The Hardwlck dramatic club went to
Woodbury. last Friday evening and pre-
sented the drama. Worth a Struggle y
to good house considering the blow.
NJ. w. Norris has moved into a tenne-
ment in Herbert Powers house, and Mrs.
S. J. Shipman has moved into a tene-
ment of l.. d. Hathaway.
Angelo Stevens gave a magic lantern
show at town hall Saturday evening.
Elmore's dancing school will give a
public" at the Centennial House this
week Friday evening.
Quite a number of Carrie Bridgman's
friends gave her birthday surprise party
Monday evening.
w. FL. Wheatley has been on an other
trip to Maine. He started to come home
once, but could not on account of the
snow blockade in the mountains. 1t only
made his visit longer.
Victor Lodge, 1. o. of G. T., have
rented the hall in Shattuck's block fol
another year.
Ira Stemm, who has been at home or
the sick list for time, has returned.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17
ELMORE.

Rev. Mr.. Brigham, of Hardwick. spoke
here last Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Armstrong
will preach next Sunday at 1870 d. IN.
Susan Hill is trying her best to get a
new post-office. 1t remains to be seen
how well she succeeds, several having
refused to take it..
Walter Thomas, while going on log
ging road to his former home for hay,
got his horse into the snow so that it had
to be got on to the sled and drawn some
distance by men, as it was impossible to
get another team into the woods.
The house of Lester Como, with con-
tents, except an organ, clock and sewing
machine, were consumed by fire last Sat-
urday morning at about l o'clock. The
fire, it is supposed, originated from a de-
feet in the pipe or chimney. They were
first awakenened by fire dropping into
the room where they slept, having al
ready found its way through all the up
per part of the building. Only a few in
the village were aroused, and took meas
ures to protect one of the hotel barns.
which was the only building endangered
by the shower Of sparks. Mrs. Willie
Gay, daughter OF Mrs. Como. only es-
capped with her night clothes. The house
and contents were insured for about
800.